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There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.

~Emanuel Cleaver

Topics: About Around City Employers Jobs Kansas Kansas City Largest Making Only Our People Preserving Sending Statement Streets Then Turning Unemployed Walking While Who

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We've gotten to the point now where Republicans and Democrats have nothing in common besides being members of the 'caustic caucus,' and we can't get anything done.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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One thing I've learned - and I've said this to Republicans and Democrats - is, bees cannot sting and make honey at the same time. They have to make a choice. Either they are going to be a stinger or a honey-maker, and I contend that honey is a symbol of legislation and, the nuclear language used by members is the stinger, and you can't do both.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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First of all, do I think there's some racists in the Tea Party? Yeah. I'm an ordained United Methodist pastor; there's some racists in the Methodist church. I don't know if there's a body that does not have some racists in it.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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Community colleges need to be upgraded. We got to have training for real jobs. We've got a lot of jobs that are going unfilled because we don't have the technology in the heads of graduating college students to deal with them.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well.

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You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done.

~Emanuel Cleaver

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: October 26th, 1944

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